Operating-table.



No. @M232 Patented Nov. 6, |900. J. T. SHIPLEY.

OPERATING TABLE.

(Appumion med Jan. 2o, 189s.)

(No Modal.)

'r trici@ JAMES T. SI-IIPIEY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

OPERATING-TABLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 661,232, dated November6, 1900.

Application filed January 20| 1399- Toy (MZ whom, if; may con/cern:

Beit known that I, JAMES T. SHIPLEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, haveinvented certain new and use ful Improvements in Operating-Tables, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawings.

The invention consists in the peculiar construction, arrangement, andcombination of parts, as more fully hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my operating-table.Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the end of the table, with theleaf forming the leg extension in its raised position and also showingin dotted lines other adjusted positions of the leaf. Fig. 3 is asimilar view showing the leaf adjusted to still another position. Fig.et is a cross-section through the tabletop and hinge which connects itto the side rails. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section therethrough. Fig. 6is a perspective view of the parts of the hinge detached. Fig. 7 is anelevation of aportion of one of the side rails, showing the notchedbearing on the inner side thereof.

A is the top frame of the table, comprising the side rail ct and endrails b. This frame may be either provided with suitable supportinglegsor it may be adjustably secured to a stand, so as to be capable of beingset at different inclinations. In the drawings, however, the support forthe frame is not shown.

Secured to the frame A is a top formed in two sections or leaves B andC, which are hinged to each other and to the frame. Each leaf isprovided with a folding brace D, which engages with notched bearings Din theinner face of the side rails a and forms a means of holding theleaf at diiferent inclinations or permitting it to rest upon the frameA. The hinge which secures the two leaves together and to the framecomprises the members E, F, and G. (Shown in detail in Figs. 4, 5, and6.) The members E and F are mortised into the leaves B and C,respectively, so as to be flush with the edge thereof, and are securedin position by screws c, being preferably grooved on theirinneredges tofit over tongues on the leaves and be more securely held in place.

Serial No. 667,358. (No model.)

The member E has the ear f, having the inwardly-extending pintle g,while the member F is provided with the apertured ear h, adapted toengage with the pintle g. On the inner side of the ear 7i a recess 't'is formed, adapted to receive the upward-turned ear j of the member G,which also engages with pintle g, and this recess is covered by theflange 7c on the member F. The members G are provided withsecuring-flanges Z, which are screwed or otherwise secured to the siderails a of the frame A.

At one end of the frame A is detachably secured the board or head H, towhich the leaves I, forming the leg extension, are independently hinged.The securing means for the head consists, preferably, of the aperturedears m, projecting from. the frame above and below the head H, whichengages therewith by dowels n, and the spring-latches o, havingoperating-levers o. Each of the leaves I is provided with a hinged footeX- tension J.

K is a brace-rod for holding the leaves I and their extensions J indifferent adjusted positions, which rod comprises the jointed sectionsp, q, and r. The sectionp is secured to the bottom of the footboard Jand extends slightly to the rear of its hinge connection, with the leafI being pivotally secured at its end to the section q and provided witha lock ing-latch q',which holds the two sections rigid. 'lhe section qhas a rule-joint hinge connection with the section r, adapted to breakupwardly, and the section o' is pivotally connected to an ear on thehead H, all so arranged that when all the sections of the brace areextended the leaf I and footboard J will be held in a horizontalposition on a level With the table-top. If the joint between thesections q and 'l' is broken, either of the dotted positions of partsshown at X and Y, Fis'. 2, may be assumed, while if the joint betweenthe sections p and q is broken by operating the latch q' the leaf I maybe dropped and the footboard J will be held at right angles thereto, asshown in Fig. 3.

L represents foot-stirrups, each of which is formed of a single bar ofmetal bent to form the loop s and the segmental shank t.

M represents straps secured to the side bars Ct and forming bearings forthe shank of the Ion stirrups to slidingly engage. By this constructionof the foot-stirrup when the same is moved outward it assumes a properelevation for the occupant of the table, and when the weight of the footis exerted thereon the shank bindsin the strap-bearing, and is therebyefficiently held in its extended position.

The parts being constructed as show n and described, in the use of thetable the two leaves B and C may be allowed to rest upon the frame A orthey may be adjusted independently to stand at any angle desired,according to the particular use to be made of the table. If the leaves Iare needed, they may be quickly secured to the frame by engaging thedowels and spring-latches on the head H with the ears m. The leaves Imay then be adjusted into any of the positions shown in the mannerbefore described. The stirrup L is so arranged that when in the positionshown on the left-hand side of Fig. l it is below the level of thetable-top, and is thus out of the way, but when drawn out the curvedshank will raise the outer end of the stirrup into the proper positionfor use, as shown on the right-hand side of Fig. l.

What I claim as my invention isl. In an operating-table the combinationwith the side rails and a top formed of two abutting sections or leaves,of hinges connecting said leaves to each other and the side rails', eachcomprising the members E F and G, pivoted together, the members E and Fbeing secured respectively to the edges of said leaves the member Fhaving a recess on the under side thereof, and the member G beingsecured to the side rail and having an earj projecting upward into therecess on the under side of the member F and the member F having theflange 7c covering said earj.

2. In an operating-table the combination with the table-frame of twoleaves'forming the separate leg extension independently hinged to al,common head and means for detachably securing said head to thetable-frame comprising the apertured ears m on the frame, and the dowelsn and spring-latch bolts o on the head adapted to engage with said ears.

3. The combination with the table and the hinged leaf forming a legextension therefor said leaf having a hinged foot-section at its outerend of a double-jointed supportingbrace for said leaf connected at itsouter end to said foot extension and at its inner end to said table, theinner joint of said rod being adapted to break upwardly and the outerjoint to break downwardly for the purpose described.

4. In combination with an operating-table, a leaf forming the legextension thereof, a head on the table to which said leaf is hinged, afoot-section hinged to the outer end of the leaf, a rearwardly-extendingarm rigid on the foot-section, a supporting brace-rod hingedrespectively to said arm and the head, and a break-joint in said rodintermediate its hinge connections, substantially as described.

5. In an operating-table, the combination with the side rail, a topformed of sections or leaves, and a hinge connecting said sectionstogether and to the side rail comprising a member adapted to be securedto the side rail, and elongated hollow members pivotally secured to saidfirst member adapted to embrace andy be secured to portions of the edgesof the leaves or sections, substantially as described.

6. Inan operating-table, the combination with the side rail, atop formedof sections or leaves, and a hinge connecting said sections together andto the side rail comprising a member adapted to be secured to the siderail, a-nd memberspivotally secured to said irst member having inturnedportions adapted to overlie and be secured to portions of the edge ofthe leaves or sections, substantially as described.

7. In an operating-table, the combination with the side rail, a topformed of sections or leaves, and a hinge connecting said sectionstogether and to the side rail comprising one member adaptedl to besecured to the side rail, and grooved members pivotally secured to saidfirst member adapted to engage and be secu-red toA portions of the edgesof the leaves or sections, substantially as described.

8. In an operating-table, the combination with a` frame or support, of abearing member thereon having a substantially horizontally disposedopening, and a stirrup member having a curved shank passing through thehorizontal opening, the curved or convexed edge ofthe shank beingarranged downward relative to the table, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereofI affix my signature in presence'of two witnesses.

JAMES T. SHIPLEY.

Witnesses:

M. B. ODOGHERTY, OTTO F. BARTHEL.

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